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Narrated 'Aishah (RA): Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to divide visits to his wives equally and say, "O Allah, this is my division concerning what I possess, so do not blame me concerning what You possess and I do not." [Reported by al-Arba'a; Ibn Hibban and al-Hakim graded it Sahih (authentic). at-Tirmidhi held that the stronger view is that it is Mursal (a missing link in the chain after the Tabi'i)].

Narrated Abu Hurairah (RA): The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Anyone who has two wives and inclines to one of them will come on the Day of Resurrection with a side (of his body) inclining." [Reported by Ahmad and al-Arba'a; its chain of narrators is Sahih (authentic)].

Narrated Anas (RA): It is from the Sunnah that when a man who has a wife marries a virgin, he should spend with her seven nights, and thereafter divide time between them (equally). And if he marries a formerly married woman he should spend with her three nights and thereafter divide the time between his wives (equally). [Agreed upon: the wording is al-Bukhari's].

Narrated Umm Salamah (RA): When the Prophet (ﷺ) married her he stayed with her for three nights and said, "You are not being humbles in my estimation. If you wish I shall stay with you seven nights, and if I stay with you for seven nights I shall do the same with my other wives." [Reported by Muslim].

Narrated 'Aishah (RA): Sauda (RA) daughter of Zam'ah gave away her day to 'Aishah (RA). So the Prophet (ﷺ) allotted a share to 'Aishah (RA) of her day and Sauda's. [Agreed upon].

Narrated 'Urwah (RA): 'Aishah (RA) said: "O my nephew, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) would not prefer some of us over others regarding the division of the time he would spend with us. It was very rare that he would not visit us all, and come near each of his wives without having intercourse with her, till he reached the one whose day it was, and spent the night with her." [Reported by Ahmad and Abu Dawud, the wording is Abu Dawud's. al-Hakim graded it Sahih (authentic)]. Muslim reported 'Aishah (RA) as saying: "When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) offered the 'Asr (afternoon) prayer, he would visit his wives in turn, then come close to them (kiss or hug them)." [The narrator reported the rest of the Hadith previous].

Narrated 'Aishah (RA): During the illness of which Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) died, he was asking, "Where shall I be tomorrow?" He desired that it would be 'Aishah's day. His wives therefore permitted him to stay where he wished, and he stayed in 'Aishah's house. [Agreed upon].

Narrated ['Aishah (RA)]: When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) intended to go on a journey, he cast lots among his wives. Then, he would take with him the one who was chosen by the lot. [Agreed upon].

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Zam'ah (RA): Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "None of you should whip his wife like the whipping of a slave." [Reported by al-Bukhari].